{"id":3099,"date":"2025-06-21T18:57:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T18:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/3099\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T18:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T18:57:09","slug":"holger-rune-sends-message-to-roberto-bautista-agut-on-social-media-after-losing-to-him-at-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/3099\/","title":{"rendered":"Holger Rune sends message to Roberto Bautista Agut on social media after losing to him at Queen\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Holger Rune is out of the 2025 Queen\u2019s Club Championships after suffering an upset defeat to Roberto Bautista Agut. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The 22-year-old didn\u2019t break his opponent\u2019s serve once during the match, and despite managing to clinch the second set in a tiebreaker, he was ultimately overcome by the Spaniard.<\/p>\n

Bautista Agut earned his best win of the year over Rune<\/a>, defeating the Dane 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 to set up a semi-final clash with Carlos Alcaraz<\/a>. <\/p>\n

It was the 22nd top 10 win of his career, and first since October last year, when he beat Casper Ruud<\/a> in Basel. <\/p>\n

Rune, who will now look ahead to his fifth appearance at Wimbledon<\/a>, acknowledged Bautista Agut\u2019s efforts at Queen\u2019s<\/a> after the match.<\/p>\n

\"HolgerPhoto by Julian Finney\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Following his defeat to the 37-year-old, Rune took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to send a message to his conqueror.<\/p>\n

The world number nine said: \u201cRespect to Agut for an incredible match today.<\/p>\n

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Respect to Agut for an incredible match today. And for me, time to continue my work on the practice court to get ready for Wimbledon \ud83c\udf31<\/p>\n

\u2014 Holger Rune (@holgerrune2003) June 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

View Tweet<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd for me, time to continue my work on the practice court to get ready for Wimbledon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rune is yet to match his best finish at Queen\u2019s from two years ago, when he made the semi-finals at the tournament in 2023, before bowing out to Alex de Minaur<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Holger Rune\u2019s 2024 Wimbledon campaign<\/p>\n

After reaching the quarter-final at the All England Club in 2023, Rune\u2019s 2024 Wimbledon campaign ended in the fourth round. <\/p>\n

He earned a comfortable first-round victory over Kwon Soon-woo and defeated Thiago Seyboth Wild in his next match. <\/p>\n

Following a victory over Quentin Halys in a five-set marathon in the third round, Rune\u2019s next opponent came in the form of seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic<\/a>. <\/p>\n

It was the first meeting on grass between the two ATP<\/a> stars, and Djokovic cruised to victory in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals. <\/p>\n

Rune\u2019s last eight appearance at Wimbledon in 2023 was his joint-best Grand Slam finish, having also made the quarter-finals of the French Open twice. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n